MR 5-8

Question 1

What is MR Credit 5 called?

Answer 1

Regional Materials

Question 2

How many points are available for Regional Materials?

Answer 2

Two

Question 3

What are 3 intents of Regional Materials credit?

Answer 3

Up demand for local products, reduce environmental impacts of transport and support local economies.

Question 4

What credit focuses on local economies?

Answer 4

Regional Materials

Question 5

How does buying locally help the environment?

Answer 5

Reduces transportation impacts (fossil fuels, etc.).

Question 6

How does buying locally help the economy?

Answer 6

It supports local, often smaller, businesses.

Question 7

What is required for Local/Regional Materials Credit 5.1?

Answer 7

Use a minimum of 20% of building materials and products that are manufactured regionally within a radius of 500 miles.

Question 8

What is required for Local/Regional Materials Credit 5.2?

Answer 8

Of 20% of materials specified as local, 50% must be extracted, harvested or recovered in 500 mile radius.

Question 9

How is manufactured defined for Local/Regional Materials?

Answer 9

Manufacturing refers to the final assembly of components into the building product that is furnished and installed by the tradesmen.

Question 10

What is MR Credit 6 called?

Answer 10

Rapidly Renewable Materials

Question 11

What is intent of Rapidly Renewable Materials Credit?

Answer 11

Reduce depletion of finite, raw or long- cycle renewables by using Rapidly Renewable Materials.

Question 12

What is an example of a long-cycle renewable?

Answer 12

Trees

Question 13

How many points are available for Rapidly Renewable Materials?

Answer 13

One

Question 14

What is required for Rapidly Renewable Materials Credit?

Answer 14

Specify 5% Rapidly Renewable Materials.

Question 15

Name some Rapidly Renewable Materials?

Answer 15

Bamboo flooring, wool carpet, strawboard, cotton batt insulation, linoleum flooring, poplar OSB, sunflower seed board, wheatgrass cabinetry.

Question 16

How does LEED define Rapidly Renewable?

Answer 16

Planted or harvested within 10 year cycle.

Question 17

What is MR Credit 7 called?

Answer 17

Certified Wood

Question 18

What is intent of the Certified Wood credit?

Answer 18

Encourage environmentally responsible forest management.

Question 19

How many points are available for Certified Wood?

Answer 19

One

Question 20

What is required for the Certified Wood Credit?

Answer 20

Minimum of 50% of wood-based materials certified in accordance with the FSC Guidelines for wood building components.

Question 21

What is FSC?

Answer 21

Forest Stewardship Council

Question 22

What does LEED recommend using Certified Wood for?

Answer 22

Framing, flooring, finishes, & non-rented construction applications like bracing, concrete form work.

Question 23

Eligible for a point if only 2 of 4 pieces of wood in a building are Certified Wood?

Answer 23

Yes

Question 24

Can SFI Certified Wood use count for LEED credit?

Answer 24

No

Question 25

Does LEED mention chain of custody for Certified Wood?

Answer 25

LEED specifically states that to achieve MR Credit 7, the FSC chain-of-custody certificate number must be provided.

Question 26

Can a building product achieve points in LEED?

Answer 26

No, materials can only contribute to achieving points. LEED sets performance based requirements.

Question 27

Can my company or product be LEED certified?

Answer 27

No, USGBC certifies buildings not companies or products.

Question 28

Who can certify my products or services?

Answer 28

Scientific Certification Systems, FSC, Green Seal, Green Guard, Building Green, Energy Star.

Question 29

Can a company use the LEED logo to show it is green?

Answer 29

No but you can use USGBC Member logo if you are a Member.